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AWAY from the public eye until Jan. 8, in the small mountain barangay of Binaliw, is the private landfill — operational since ...

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Waste management officials for Ramsey and Washington counties said Monday that multiple medical facilities are improperly sending infectious waste to its recycling facility. Ramsey/Washington ...

The digital age has brought unprecedented convenience, but it also comes with a growing environmental cost: electronic waste. Global e-waste reached 62 million tons in 2022 and is projected to hit ...

Millions of tons of food are wasted each year in the United States alone. About 35 million tons, to be specific, according to the latest ReFED report. Nearly one-third of food that is grown and ...

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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle ...

JAKARTA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Indonesia's plan to build waste-to-energy projects in 33 cities across the country may require around 91 trillion rupiah ($5.49 billion) in funding, investment minister ...